downforce
noun
down·force
ˈdau̇n-ˌfȯrs 
: a downward aerodynamic force generated especially by an airfoil (such as a spoiler on a race car)
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These include a new front splitter, upgraded directional wheels, and a deployable rear wing with small endplates to increase downforce and stability.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Higher Speeds and Greater Consequences Somewhere halfway between circuit racing in a downforce car and the constant sideways drifting of rally racing, Zacharias turned the boatlike Challenger on questionable tires into something approximating a low-power momentum car.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The irony is thicker than the downforce on a superspeedway.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Even at speeds where the Maserati’s prodigious downforce isn’t on display, a sense of balance is among the clearest takeaways.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Higher Speeds and Greater Consequences Somewhere halfway between circuit racing in a downforce car and the constant sideways drifting of rally racing, Zacharias turned the boatlike Challenger on questionable tires into something approximating a low-power momentum car.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The irony is thicker than the downforce on a superspeedway.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Even at speeds where the Maserati’s prodigious downforce isn’t on display, a sense of balance is among the clearest takeaways.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Downforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downforce. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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